by Charles Ticker | Jul 6, 2016 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity
Redstone dispute continues I recently wrote a comment on the Sumner Redstone dispute which can be found here. Sumner Redstone (born May 27, 1923) is an American billionaire and media magnate. Some of the assets owned and/or controlled by him or his family include the...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 5, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, solicitor negligence, succession planning, will challenge
Siblings accuse lawyer of malpractice in drafting deceased mother’s will A recent story published in the Santa Fe, New Mexican online reports of an estate dispute where siblings have alleged malpractice by the lawyer drafting their deceased mother’s will....
by Charles Ticker | May 27, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Jackson estate may be involved in tax litigation with the IRS The estate of the late great Michael Jackson has been the subject of litigation on several different occasions. I recently wrote a post about the Jackson estate being the subject of a lawsuit stemming from...
by Charles Ticker | May 27, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, infliction of mental distress, succession planning, will challenge
Bellingham estate dispute may get nasty Lynda Bellingham (born Meridith Lee Hughes) passed away on October 19, 2014. The Canadian-born English actress had an illustrious career in television and film that spanned several decades. Ms. Bellingham was married three...
by Charles Ticker | May 20, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Will changes done toward the end of life may cause problems for the parties involved A recent story in the Kitsap Sun, a Bremerton, Washington newspaper caught my attention. The full story is found here. The scenario is about the estate of Eva Rova Barnes and it...